New Ulster University Green Health Map launches for World Mental Health Day
Pictured: Charlene Brooks, Jacqueline O’Hagan and Olivia Robinson from BHC alongside Prof Ruth Lowry and David Woods from UU with student Dylan Vaughan. Belfast Healthy Cities is launching a new Green Health Map for the Ulster University Belfast campus area to coincide with World Mental Health Day on Saturday 10th October. The map was developed alongside […]
BLOG: Reflections on Designing Healthier Cities in Belfast
by Charlene Brooks, CEO at Belfast Healthy Cities Recently I had the pleasure of attending the Designing Healthier Cities summit organised and led by the GroundsWell team at Queen’s University Belfast that brought together an impressive range of speakers and presentations. We were delighted at Belfast Healthy Cities to support the event, and it was great to see Jacqueline, our Healthy City […]
Partners come together in Belfast for workshop to address safety for women and girls in public spaces
Over 60 representatives from across local government, academia, community and voluntary sectors gathered in Belfast for a workshop focused on ending violence against women and girls in open and public spaces. Hosted by Belfast Healthy Cities and supported by Belfast City Council, the event brought together a range of partners, including local and regional government, […]
BLOG: Cities@Heart – Working Together Across Europe to Tackle Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiovascular disease is something most of us have heard about, but many people don’t realise just how significant its impact is, both globally and right here at home. It remains the world’s leading cause of death, claiming more than 20 million lives every year. In Northern Ireland alone, circulatory disease accounted for nearly a quarter […]
Charlene Brooks Appointed to Patient Client Council
The appointment was announced by Health Minister Mike Nesbitt MLA and commenced on 1 December 2025, with a term running until no later than 30 November 2029. The Patient and Client Council was established under the Health and Social Care (Reform) Act of 2009 to ensure the voices of patients, clients, carers and communities are […]